1925 — Whooping Cough, esp. PA/648, NY/523, CA/481, OH/374, IL/315, MA/279 –6,948

–6,498  US Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I.  1927, pp. 88 and 315.[1]

 

–238    Alabama                      Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 315-316

—    ?    Alaska     (not listed)

—    ?    Arizona           “

—    ?    Arkansas         “

–481    California                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 316.

–103  Colorado                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 316.

–113    Connecticut                 Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 317.

—  17   Delaware                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 317.

—    ?    District of Columbia   Not listed.

—  79   Florida                         Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 317-318

—    ?    Georgia   (not listed)

—    2   Hawaii                         Census. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, Table 5, p. 380.

—  36   Idaho                           Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 318.

–315    Illinois                         Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 318.

–189    Indiana                                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 319.

—  95   Iowa                            Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 319.

—  81   Kansas                         Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 319.

–215    Kentucky                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 320.

–213    Louisiana                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 320-321

—  26   Maine                          Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 321.

–175    Maryland                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 321-322

–279    Massachusetts             Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 322.

–269    Michigan                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 322.

—  95   Minnesota                   Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 323.

–184    Mississippi                   Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 323.

–201    Missouri                      Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 324.

—  63   Montana                      Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 324.

—  80   Nebraska                     Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 324.

—    ?    Nevada      (not listed)

—  28   New Hampshire          Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 325.

–264    New Jersey                  Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 325.

—    ?    New Mexico (not listed)

–523    New York                   Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 325.

–153    North Carolina            Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 326.

—  73   North Dakota              Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 326.

–374    Ohio                            Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 327.

—    ?    Oklahoma (not listed)

—  63   Oregon                                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 327.

–648    Pennsylvania               Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 327.

—  60   Rhode Island               Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 328.

–201    South Carolina            Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 328.

—    ?    South Dakota (not listed)

–185    Tennessee                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 329.

—    ?    Texas        (not listed)

—  35   Utah                            Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 329.

—  17   Vermont                      Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 330.

–253    Virginia                       Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 330.

—  88   Washington                 Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 331.

–177    West Virginia              Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 331.

–128    Wisconsin                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 331.

—    5   Wyoming                    Census Bureau. Mortality Statistics 1925…Part I, 1927, p. 332.

 

Narrative Information

 

CDC: “Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After cough fits, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths, which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very serious, even deadly, for babies less than a year old. The best way to protect against pertussis is by getting vaccinated.”

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017. Accessed 6-22-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html

 

United States Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1925 – Twenty-Sixth Annual Report: Part I, Summary and Rate Tables and General Tables for the Death Registration Area in Continental United States, with Supplemental Statistics for Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. Washington: GPO, 1927. Accessed 11-18-2013 at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsushistorical/mortstatsh_1925.pdf

 

United States Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1931 (Thirty-Second Annual Report). Washington: GPO, 1935. Accessed 10-24-2013 at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsushistorical/mortstatsh_1931.pdf

 

United States Census Bureau. Historical National Population Estimates: July 1, 1900 to July 1, 1999. Internet release date: 4-11-2000. Accessed 10-29-2013 at:

http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/nation/popclockest.txt

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] Total death toll for 48 States. Table 10 shows data from 40 states, including DC, wherein there were 6,811 deaths.